Alex Chalk - Wikipedia
WEBAlexander John Gervase Chalk KC (born 8 August 1976) is a British politician and barrister who served as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice from April 2023 to July 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheltenham from 2015 to 2024.
Can justice secretary Alex Chalk survive the prisons crisis?
WEBSep 12, 2023 · Some critics have called him “another Tory mouthpiece” and blamed his party’s “outrageous” ministerial churn for Britain’s struggling prisons, while others say he’s a sensible ...
The Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC - GOV.UK
WEBAlex Chalk KC was Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice between 21 April 2023 and 5 July 2024. He was Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence from October 2022 to April 2023...
UK justice secretary says prison expansion ‘bogged down’ by …
WEBJan 30, 2024 · The justice secretary has expressed “significant frustration” that the government’s plans to expand prison capacity have been “bogged down” by the planning system. Alex Chalk, who is UK ...
Former Conservative MPs discuss party's dramatic defeat - BBC
WEBAlex Chalk, former justice secretary, lost his seat in Cheltenham after nine years as an MP. Two former West Country MPs have spoken out about the Conservative Party's defeat, and what they ...
UK planning to rent prison spaces from foreign countries, Justice ...
WEBOct 3, 2023 · The Justice Secretary has announced plans to rent prison spaces from foreign countries in order to address the increasing demands on the UK’s prison system. Alex Chalk used his keynote speech...
Dowden new UK deputy PM after Raab quits, Chalk in as justice sec
WEBApr 21, 2023 · LONDON — Oliver Dowden, a key ally of Rishi Sunak, is the new deputy prime minister after Dominic Raab quit over a damning report into his conduct. In a mini-reshuffle of his top team, Sunak announced Alex Chalk will fill Raab’s other job — as the U.K.’s justice secretary.
Alex Chalk MP - Who is the Justice Secretary? - Politics.co.uk
WEBChalk was appointed Secretary of State for Justice and joined the Cabinet in April 2023, following the resignation of Dominic Raab. He had prevously been appointed by Rishi Suna as Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence in October 2022.
Speech by the Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk KC MP: Civil Justice …
WEBNov 20, 2023 · The Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. Friday 17 November 2023. Can I thank Sir Geoffrey very much for inviting me and can I begin, if I may, by recognising the important, and indeed exceptional, work he has been doing on access to justice.
Leading judge welcomes seventh Tory Lord Chancellor in just …
WEBMay 24, 2023 · Judges and lawyers welcomed Mr Chalk, who was appointed Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary on April 21, to his new role at a traditional ceremony in Court 4 at the Royal Courts of...
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